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The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level emergency department triage algorithm, initially developed in 1998 by emergency physicians Richard Wurez and David Eitel. [1] It was previously maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) but is currently maintained by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). Five-level ...
EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) (As of January 1, 2020 no new certifications are issued. Providers certified before 2020 may still practice under EMT-I (I/99) certification level, and renew it indefinitely with completion of CME hours each cycle.) Paramedic [60]
CADS - Certified Ambulance Documentation Specialist [6] CCP - Critical Care Paramedic (Canada) CCP-C Certified Critical Care Paramedic [7] CCP-F - Critical Care Paramedic - Flight (Canada) CEMSO - Chief Emergency Medical Service Officer; CFR - Certified First Responder; CIC - Certified Instructor Coordinator; CLI - Certified Lab Instructor
An advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) is a provider of emergency medical services in the United States.A transition to this level of training from the emergency medical technician-intermediate, which have somewhat less training, [1] began in 2013 and has been implemented by most states [citation needed].
A Level I trauma center provides the highest level of surgical care to trauma patients. Being treated at a Level I trauma center can reduce mortality by 25% compared to a non-trauma center. [17] It has a full range of specialists and equipment available 24 hours a day [18] and admits a minimum required annual volume of severely injured patients.
Triage systems vary dramatically based on a variety of factors, and can follow specific, measurable metrics, like trauma scoring systems, or can be based on the medical opinion of the provider. [6] Triage is an imperfect practice, and can be largely subjective, especially when based on general opinion rather than a score.
An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services. [1] [2] EMTs are most commonly found serving on ambulances and in fire departments in the US and Canada, as full-time and some part-time departments require their firefighters to at least be EMT certified.
Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for immediate care providers such as paramedics.